Twenty-eight degrees above zero was the temperature below the sea ice, although surface temperature dipped to 50 below at Resolute Bay within the Arctic Circle when the MacInnis Expedition made its first organised winter dive in the polar sea to test the ability of man and his equipment to function in that extremely hostile environment. Commenting on the expedition is Dr. Joseph B. MacInnis himself, in brief conversation with astronaut Scott Carpenter. There is underwater footage of the dive and of Sub-Igloo, the plastic spherical habitat which was anchored to the ocean floor. (Awards: Milan)
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ACMI Identifier
307166
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Italy - Milan - Awards
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Arctic Ocean
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Underwater exploration
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Arctic Ocean
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Arctic regions - Research
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific apparatus and instruments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Scientific expeditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)